v Portsmouth (a) - 13/12/25

[rigger]

4 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

I've changed my mind, I'll be at the Millwall game, next home game. I said I wasn't going again, after the disappointing Oxford game. It's in the blood, Rovers till I die.

So you stuck by your convictions, for two days.

[JCRovers]

4 hours ago, davulsukur said:

Ismael has got a slight problem on his hands now, as he's already praised the impact of Cantwell and has recently been signing the praises of Mori. He's probably going to have to try and accommodate both of them. If Cantwell is fit to start (don't see why he wouldn't be now), how will he line up so get them both on the pitch?

---------------Pears

-----Miller--McLoughlin--Pratt

Alebiosu----------------------Ribeiro

--------Tronstad---Cantwell

---------------Mori

------Gudjohnsen--Ohashi

I think that's what he'll end up doing.

That lineup is unbalanced in central midfield and Ribeiro is unable to cover an entire flank on his own, as shown in the last few matches where Ismael has changed his position in-game from wing-back to left center back. 

Sorry to say this but Ismael is more or less forced to make a formation switch here to make it work somewhat with Hedges out injured. Either Ohashi drops to become a secondary striker behind Gudjohnsen or Cantwell starts. Central midfield is a f*ing mess right now; risky to start Baradji as well due to lack of match fitness but I would give him at least 45-60 minutes here if he can manage it. Tronstad will probably not be able to play more than 30 minutes or so.

4-2-3-1    

                   Pears

Alebiosu  Miller  McLoughlin   Ribeiro

               Baradji    TGH

Morishita      Ohashi         De Neve

                Gudjohnsen

Subs: Cantwell, Tronstad, Tavares

In possession (final third): 3-2-5 with Alebiosu moving forward, Morishita cutting inside from the wing and Ribeiro staying in a back three.

Out of possession: perhaps a standard 4-4-2 with Ohashi leading the press with Gudjohnsen?

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by JCRovers

[Elrovers]

Alebiosu has made it to the final squad for Nigeria. Will be a big miss in this busy period. I pray to god that Nigeria don’t go through to the knockouts

[davulsukur]

23 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

Alebiosu has made it to the final squad for Nigeria. Will be a big miss in this busy period. I pray to god that Nigeria don’t go through to the knockouts

Confirmed now by the club.